由近及远 yóujìnjíyuǎn from near to far Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 由 yóu preposition from from; starting at a place or time近 jìn adjective near near in distance or time; close; nearby; recent及 jí verb to reach To reach a certain point, level, or standard; to arrive at or come up to.远 遠 yuǎn adjective far far away in space or time; distant; remote